A former Road Haulage Association (RHA) employee has lost his unfair dismissal claim against the organisation.
In its judgement issued last week, an employment tribunal in Croydon, Surrey, found unanimously that the redundancy of Gerald Wilson - who had worked as an IT systems architect at the Weybridge, Surrey headquarters of the RHA - was genuine.
Wilson was one of 12 staff at Weybridge told in March 2009 they would be made redundant, due to the organisation deciding to house all its IT, marketing and accounts jobs under one roof at its Peterborough office, following a review of operations.
Earlier this month, Wilson told the tribunal he believed his redundancy was "unfair and unnecessary" due to there being continuing need for the work.
The judgement also found that all statutory dismissal and redundancy procedures were properly followed and adhered to by the RHA.
RHA chief executive Geoff Dunning (pictured) adds: "We are delighted that our actions have been exonerated. We were entitled to make the changes necessary for the efficacy of our business and make staff redundant, and did so in the rightful, legal and proper manner."
Wilson says he is disappointed by the verdict and is now reviewing his options.
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